Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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view of stone 449

Corsi 449, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 449  
Name and quarry location: Breccia di Brianza, from the area of Brianza , Lombardy, Italy  
Geological description: Fine-grained limestone conglomerate. Clasts include ooliths and various beige, cream and white limestones, in a sparry calcite matrix.  
Comments: Brianza is almost certainly correct. Similar samples from Brianza are in the Natural History Museum, London.  
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Corsi's classification: Class 1. Marbles; Section 5. Breccias; ii. Italian Breccias  
Corsi's text: 120.28 Breccia di Brianzo nel Milanese  

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